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Latin Fire

Latin Fire 

A Special Co-Presentation

 with The Elgin Symphony Orchestra 

and The Hemmens Cultural Center

Get your passports ready!  This must hear high-octane concert will transport you to Latin America!A passion-...

City of Elgin hosting "End of Summer Bash”

The City of Elgin is hosting its "End of Summer Bash" on Friday, August 26 at Festival Park featuring a concert, food trucks and fireworks. These festivities were originally programmed for the City’s Fourth of July event.

Elgin triples its number of Pesticide Free Zones across the city

The City of Elgin has expanded its number of sites designated as "Pesticide Free Zones." Synthetic pesticide applications have now been discontinued at total of approximately 26.45 acres of parkland and green space citywide.

‘Block Party in a Box’ rolled out to Elgin residents

Elgin's ‘Block Party in a Box’ (BPB) is available for reservations! The BPB is a trailer filled with all things necessary to host a block party and get to know your neighbors: tables, chairs, pop-up tents, yard games, barricades and safety signs.

Tickets for Nightmare on Chicago Street are on sale now!

Downtown Elgin will again be fortifying the city this year to keep everyone safe from the zombie menace. In order to ensure your survival, citizens are encouraged to proceed to the SAFE ZONE of Nightmare on Chicago Street on 10*22*22. 

TICKETS ARE...

Residential Water Testing Kit Program

Residential Water Testing Kit

The City of Elgin is now offering free testing to residents who live in single family residential homes built in 1986 or earlier and who are concerned that the water in their home contains lead. 

Lead is not present in...

Inspired Elgin celebrates the arts in Elgin

For the second year in a row, Chamber Music on the Fox teams up with the City of Elgin and Seigle Foundation to bring another fun, free, family-friendly event to celebrate the arts in Elgin. “Inspired Elgin” will take place on Septembe...

NOTICE: Changes to Simple Recycling service

Simple Recycling has determined that its curbside collection business model was no longer sustainable due to increased operational costs (trucks, drivers, fuel and insurance), supply chain issues and challenges maximizing the value of materials to offset ...